The balls got dunked in a bucket of water and now they fully dry but hard (very hard to squeeze). Is this normal?
15182
Was the bucket of water dirty? Seriously though, plain water shouldn't have any effect on the hardness/flexibility of the balls. After all, all they are is just condensely-packed wool, nothing more. Try running them through the washing machine with your clothes (a couple times, if need be), and that should clean out any impurities that may be affecting their natural texture.
1792082
That sounds truly strange as these balls are very sturdy. Is it possible it was defective in some way? I did, however, purchase a bigger ball. So far, it has held up pretty well. Check how long you've had it to see if it is still covered under their warranty, and let Gaiam know about your experience.
1500129
I haven't had that problem and our water is hard. I dry with a soft towel and it works good for me.
1272696
Maybe you don't have to dry it . Perhaps just carefully twirl a wet one's wipe up in there with your finger to disinfect it after you've cleaned it. Also instead of turning it inside out to clean you could use a thin 10-20cc syringe and water to extract a water semen mixture multiple times if required. Some reviewers have recommended corn starch for drying but I think the corn starch could be bacteria food if any moisture remains at all.
489252
Probably not recommended but I have put them back slightly damp. I shake them repeatedly to get most of the remaining water out of them.
1993073
You may try a heat gun carefully ,to much and it will bubble. I have never had a problem of this kind before. Why it happened is a mystery. If you mixed it well this should have not happened. The one way it may have happened is the parts were not equal,sometimes it may look equal but is not. I like to role to equal ball sizes as close of diameter as possible :-)
269170
mostlikely it got wet if you have a sprinkler system ,check that .we use hard shelled peanuts .no peanut butter or any soft foods .
1025738
They are in between. Not the hard regular balls but not fluffy soft either. I hope that helps.
903626
I rinsed my metal part out and blew hard into it. It's probably the ball that's a little sticky
2030489
Mine was a liquid. It needs to be shaken up very well..... That may be your problem..
226021
I would say that ball has a leak....NOT NORMAL...You should notify the shipper! There was no sand in my box
1603336
I'm having no trouble with my mop It was stiff the first few times but now squeezes very easily..Did you make sure the mop head was wet through? It will not roll if the mop is dry.
556384
The balls are deflated. You have to pump them up half way, wait 8-12 hours then finish pumping them up fully.
312663
I would say yeah. I never went that far. but I've have submerged the case in a BIG bowl of water for an hour and it came out completely dry on the inside.
1311426
I really can't say since I did not have that same situation. I do know once full of liquid, they are heavy as all get out. I've yet to get them to dry out and that's been over a month ago. Laying them in the sun did not evaporate the water.
209822
It will become dry. Therefore I add mustard oil to keep it moist plus put a plastic bag on. If not it will get hard and dry after the 2 hours in some parts.
63712
I over fill it and then carefully press the top down, then cover the hole and flip to dump the excess. I always get a perfect ball. I will try the hot water method and see if it freezes clearer..........